Scottish Word: Bairnie.
Noo this is a bairnie shot an it’s a chip ontae the green no a drive. And Mak sure ye dinni hit the big yin in the ee, nor tak a divot oot o his luif … Continue reading Bairnie.
Scottish Words tagged with: reflector - 4 posts.
Scottish Word: Scaffie.
I mind when we had scaffie drivers, an scaffie bin-men wi a craik a wave an a smile, aye and women too, an no takin photies o the streets iviry week either. Translated: scaffie: refuse collector. … Continue reading Scaffie.
Scottish Word: Stammle.
“Jings yer pulse is fairly fleein, but ah’m no a real nurse ye ken. I wiz jist bikin bye on the way tae a fancy dress foy when ye suddenly stammled intae the leerie stoup – … Continue reading Stammle.
Scottish Word: Besom.
“Ye wee bisom! Ye’ve no need fur tae waste sic muckle slabs o pizza as thon for tae cover the modesty o a drochle as yersel.” Translated: bisom, bussom, besom: scolding term for a misbehaving woman … Continue reading Besom.